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21 Cards in this Set
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subcontinent
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-a large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land
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monsoon season
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-rainy season
- lasts from June through September |
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subsistence farming
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-the process of growing food mainly for self consumption
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Why is the monsoon important to people in South Asia?
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- because the farmers depend on the rain for their crops
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Why is the Indo-Ganges Plain a good place for farming?
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- because the rivers carry water and silt to farmlanda to irrigate and enrich the fields
- this keeps that soil rich for the next year |
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Why is irrigation necessary for farming on the Deccan Plateau?
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- the climate is dry in this area
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South Asia is a subcontinent that may have been formed by a spectacular land collision 50 million years ago.
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The Indo-Gangetic, or Indo-Ganges, Plain is a heavily populated region of rich land worked by subsistence farmers.
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The Deccan Plateau has a dry climate and some rich farmland. People fish, farm and manufacture textiles in the coastal areas and Indian Ocean islands.
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Three great rivers flow through through South Asia.
1) the Indus 2) the Ganges 3) the Brahmaputra |
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Why is South Asia called a subcontinent?
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- because the region is separated by water from other land areas
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How do many people farm on the Indo-Ganges Plain?
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- they grow food just for themselves--subsistence farming
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What does the geography of South Asia reveal about the many differences within the subcontinent?
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- see page 126 section titled Plateau, coast and Islands
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Brahmin
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- priests or teachers
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sudras
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- serfs in Hindu society
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What do we know about Harappan civilization in the Indus River Valley?
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- they had a system of writing
- they farmed, stored grain - worked with metal crafts and pottery |
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What did the Aryans leave behind that tells us about their culture?
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- literature and their main language--Sanskrit
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How did the Aryans organize themselves into different positions in society?
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- it was based on what the person did in life
- brahmins(priest/teachers) -highest position - sudras (serfs) were lowest positions |
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How did the Persians influence Indian civilization?
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- development of roads & trade by the Persians connected India with other lands
- brought Zoroastrianism- a religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster |
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How would Ashoka's rock markers encourage regions of his empire to be unified?
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- they explained Ashoka's policies of tolerance and nonviolence
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1500 B.C- Aryan people migrated to the Indus River Valley from Central Asis.
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550 B.C.- The Persian Empire spread from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River Valley.
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What was the Aryan migration?
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- the Aryan people migrated to the Indus River Valley from Central Asia
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What are the important stages in the development of Indian culture from 2500 B.C. to A.D 300?
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see pages 133-134
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